Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Kentucky totaled $9.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 75 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 5 | $1,865,702 | $373,140 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 11 | $3,171,073 | $288,279 |
| Top 3% | 50% | 17 | $4,136,312 | $243,313 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 23 | $4,843,058 | $210,568 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 29 | $5,243,861 | $180,823 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 35 | $5,504,576 | $157,274 |
| Top 7% | 69% | 41 | $5,694,936 | $138,901 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 47 | $5,861,814 | $124,719 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 52 | $5,992,105 | $115,233 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 58 | $6,133,316 | $105,747 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 64 | $6,258,746 | $97,793 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 70 | $6,370,839 | $91,012 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 76 | $6,477,046 | $85,224 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 82 | $6,573,695 | $80,167 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 88 | $6,661,214 | $75,696 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 94 | $6,744,024 | $71,745 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 99 | $6,806,142 | $68,749 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 105 | $6,874,733 | $65,474 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 111 | $6,936,137 | $62,488 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 117 | $6,993,345 | $59,772 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 471 | $1,215,705 | $2,581 |
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